Oxford
Friends International Oxford is a branch of Friends
International that works among international students and
their families in the city. The Friends International workers
are Peter
& Lynette Teagle, Han
Cheul (Han) & Dong Hee (Dawn) Hwang and Richard
& Catherine Weston.
There are a number of events and activities
for international students. These are open to international
students from Oxford Univeristy and Oxford Brookes University,
the College of Further Education and many of the language
schools. All events are open to students of any faith or none.
International Cafés
There are several cafés for international students
in Oxford, depending on location and day of the week. Learn
about British customs and culture, play games, practise your
English and make friends. As well as plenty of British people
to chat with, there will be special themes each week. You
do not have to be a Christian to come along. People from all
countries and religions are welcome.
The Globe Café
St Andrew's Church, Linton
Road, Summertown, Tuesdays 8-10pm
This is an opportunity to meet with local people in a relaxed
atmosphere and enjoy our delicious coffee, tea and light refreshments,
served free! The Globe Café is organised by a group
of Christians from St Andrew's church who live locally. You
do not have to be a Christian to come along. People from all
countries and religions are welcome. For more information,
please visit their website.
Café 360 in the city
St Michael’s at the
Northgate, Cornmarket Street, Fridays 7.30 - 9.30 pm
Come along at the end of a week of studying and relax with
games and conversation! Easy to find in the heart of the city,
opposite ‘The Works’ on Cornmarket Street, this
café is run by the Oxford Inter-Collegiate Christian
Union. Check out their website
for more information on this term’s programme.
International English Club
For international students at Brookes
University. For further information, please visit the website.
Hospitality Scheme
We run a hospitality scheme where we put international students
in touch with local Christians. Hosts are encouraged to invite
international students into their home for a meal. This is
a great way of making friendships with international students
and their families. Often these friendships continue well
beyond their stay in Britain. For more information, please
contact Peter
Teagle.
Find out more about the Christian
faith
If you would like to learn more about what Christians believe,
a large number of Christian groups in Oxford offer the opportunity
to find out more in a relaxed environment.
St Ebbe's Church
There is a monthly programme of social events for international
students at St Ebbe's Church, as well as various Bible study
courses. Visit the church's website
for more information, or contact Andrew
Walker, the international student workers at the church.
St Ebbe’s also meet in Headington at 30-34 Lime Walk
on Sunday mornings
and evenings.
St Aldate's Church
St Aldate’s run an Alpha course for international
students who would like to find out more about Christianity.
There is also the International Pastorate for those who are
already Christians. Visit their website
to find out more.
Headington Baptist Church
Headington Baptist Church run discussion groups that explore
the Christian faith by looking at the Bible. If you are already
a Christian and would like to join a group, we can also help.
Please contact Peter
Teagle for more information or visit their website.
OAK
OAK (Oxford Asian Koinonia) is a meeting for students from
Asia, led by Han and Dawn Hwang from Korea. At Sunday meetings,
lunch is provided followed by a discussion about the Bible
in simple English. Families are also welcome. For more information,
click
here.
Oxford International Outreach
Oxford International Outreach runs every summer in July and
August to reach out to the many international students around
in the summer learning English, or continuing their postgraduate
studies. OIO consists of two teams of two weeks each, and
includes training in cross-cultural evangelism, street surveys
and and evening cafe and Bible study. If you would like to
find out more about OIO 2011, contact
Peter Teagle.
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